Some countries have visas specifically for digital nomads and remote workers. Those have reasonable requirements that many/most nomads can satisfy.
Other countries, such as Thailand, do not offer long-term visas for typical digital nomads and remote workers. The LTR visa is targeted at a very different demographic. No one plausibly called a digital nomad will get the LTR visa.
The Thailand Elite visa has just one requirement: paying a lot up-front for it. Wealthy nomads get that. Older nomads (50+) can get a retirement visa fairly easily. Neither of those include a work permit, or Thai taxes.
For remote workers and nomads who can’t afford Thailand Elite and don’t qualify for any of the other long-term visas I suggest looking into Iglu.
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Some countries have visas specifically for digital nomads and remote workers. Those have reasonable requirements that many/most nomads can satisfy.
Other countries, such as Thailand, do not offer long-term visas for typical digital nomads and remote workers. The LTR visa is targeted at a very different demographic. No one plausibly called a digital nomad will get the LTR visa.
The Thailand Elite visa has just one requirement: paying a lot up-front for it. Wealthy nomads get that. Older nomads (50+) can get a retirement visa fairly easily. Neither of those include a work permit, or Thai taxes.
For remote workers and nomads who can’t afford Thailand Elite and don’t qualify for any of the other long-term visas I suggest looking into Iglu.